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UMass Cancer Center

Our mission is to advance the cancer control continuum—from etiology through survivorship—in patients of all ages and with all types of cancer, through cutting-edge research, excellence in education, community-based outreach and the delivery of compassionate, patient-centered care.

 

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UMass Cancer Center is a powerhouse in cancer research. Our scientists and clinical researchers have been recruited from around the world and are leaders in their field who work to advance our understanding of cancer initiation, progression, treatment and prevention through groundbreaking basic, translational, clinical and population research.

 

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  • Science for Living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection?
    February 26, 2026

    Science for Living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection?

    Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are studying how an AI-based risk assessment tool could improve early breast cancer detection.

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  • ‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’
    December 18, 2025

    ‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’

    Rachael Sirianni, PhD, professor and vice chair of neurological surgery, described for The Conversation how NIH funding cuts have impacted her cancer research. 

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  • Science for Living: UMass Chan experts on rising cancer rates and role of alcohol, environment, lifestyle
    November 19, 2025

    Science for Living: UMass Chan experts on rising cancer rates and role of alcohol, environment, lifestyle

    Global cancer cases have doubled since 1990. UMass Chan experts point to lifestyle, environmental and alcohol-related factors as key drivers.

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  • PhD candidate Katherine Murphy receives NIH grant for innovative prostate cancer research
    November 03, 2025

    PhD candidate Katherine Murphy receives NIH grant for innovative prostate cancer research

    PhD candidate Katherine Murphy received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for her pancreatic cancer research.

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  • Postdoctoral fellow Nikita Bhalerao honored by National Pancreas Foundation
    October 24, 2025

    Postdoctoral fellow Nikita Bhalerao honored by National Pancreas Foundation

    Postdoc Nikita Bhalerao, PhD, received the 2025 Rising Star Award from the National Pancreas Foundation and a fellowship from the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.

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  • UMass Chan leads new $4.4 million study to study melanoma
    October 03, 2025

    UMass Chan leads new $4.4 million study to study melanoma

    UMass Chan Medical School received a five-year, $4.4 million National Cancer Institute grant to study how transfer RNAs may fuel the spread of melanoma.

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